The Thetford Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Apr 1 2025 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 19 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- Unique reference
- 136204
- Address
- Croxton Road, IP24 1LH
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1361 (63% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.6%
- Girls
- 50.4%
- First language not English
- 31.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 29.8%
- Persistent absence
- 24.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 7.5%
White British 64.3%
Other White 25.4%
Mixed 6.1%
Other 0.9%
African 0.7%
Other Asian 0.4%
Other Black 0.4%
Unclassified 0.4%
Indian 0.3%
Bangladeshi 0.3%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
Pakistani 0.2%
Irish 0.1%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Caribbean 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 32%
Local authority average 43%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 41%
Local authority average 45%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 42.3
Local authority average 45.1
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.85
Local authority average 4.04
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 17 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 21 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 54 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 30 |
| Biology | GCSE | 30 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 49 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 30 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 38 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 39 |
| English Language | GCSE | 234 |
Admissions
The Thetford Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 258
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 251
- 2nd preference
- 21
- 3rd preference
- 11
- From another Local Authority
- 9
Offers
- 1st preference
- 251
- 2nd preference
- 6
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 4
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 295 147 148 |
| Year 8 | 278 132 146 |
| Year 9 | 265 140 125 |
| Year 10 | 193 95 98 |
| Year 11 | 238 122 116 |
| Year 12 | 46 21 25 |
| Year 13 | 46 18 28 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 80.0% 83.9% 85.5% |
Further education | 53.0% 43.1% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 27.0% 33.2% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | SP 7.0% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.6% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 3.7% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 4.0% 3.8% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 7.0% 5.7% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 6.0% 2.9% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 76.0% 51.7% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 0.0% 12.8% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 1.3% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 2.4% 2.4% |